Brian Pinkney (born August 28, 1961, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American illustrator. His father, Jerry Pinkney, was an illustrator and his mother, Gloria Jean, was an author, milliner, and silversmith. Both had studios in their home. Pinkney was encouraged by his parents to use the materials in the studio. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1983 and after working as a freelance illustrator for several years, he returned to college. This time, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in 1990. As of 2019, he is living with his wife

Andrea Davis Pinkney Andrea Davis Pinkney (born 1963) is the author of numerous books for children and young adults, including picture books, novels, works of historical fiction and nonfiction who writes about African-American culture. In addition to her work as an a ...

and their two children in Brooklyn, New York. They often work together on projects and between them, have published over seventy children's books.

Honors and awards

Pinkney has won two Caldecott Honors, four Coretta Scott King Honors and a

Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award rec ...

, and the ''Boston Globe'' Horn Book Award.

Caldecott Honors

* The Faithful Friend (1997) * Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (1999)

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

* In the Time of the Drums (2000)

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

* Sukey and the Mermaid (1993) * The Faithful Friend (1997) * Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (1999)

Boston Globe Horn Book Award

* The Adventures of Sparrowboy (1997)

References

1961 births Living people American children's book illustrators University of the Arts (Philadelphia) alumni School of Visual Arts alumni People from Prospect Heights, Brooklyn {{US-artist-stub